Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birley Moor Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 159 local areas in Beighton , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,697 local areas in Sheffield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birley Moor Avenue (S12 3AR) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Beighton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birley Moor Avenue (S12 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birley Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birley Moor Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackenfield Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelbadge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Moor Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birley Moor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbridge Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornbridge Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birley Moor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornbridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birley Moor Close —
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Data Sources

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